July 21, 2011Bulldogs Earn ITA All-Academic Team Honor Again; Three Individuals Also RecognizedThe 2011 Ivy League champion Yale women's tennis team earned ITA All-Academic Team recognition and had three individuals named ITA Scholar-Athletes for 2010-11: Vicky Brook (London, England), Silia DeFilippis (Short Hills, N.J.) and Steph Kent (Washington Depot, Conn.). This is the fourth year in a row Yale has been named an ITA All-Academic Team, and DeFilippis is a three-time ITA Scholar-Athlete honoree.

June 8, 2011Bulldogs No. 31 in Final National RankingsThe Yale women’s tennis team was ranked No. 31 in the country in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, which were released Wednesday. The Bulldogs, who were Ivy League co-champions and won an NCAA tournament match for the first time in school history, were the highest-ranked Ivy League team. They were also ranked No. 1 in the Northeast region, and had three singles players -- rising senior Vicky Brook (London, England), rising junior Elizabeth Epstein (Chicago, Ill.) and rising sophomore Blair Seideman (Glen Head, N.Y.) -- ranked in the regional top 16. The doubles team of Brook and Lindsay Clark ’11 (Bernardsville, N.J.) was ranked No. 5 regionally.

May 20, 2011Epstein, Petrelli and Seideman Honored with Team AwardsOn the heels of an Ivy League championship season and the program’s first NCAA Tournament match win, the Yale women’s tennis team honored three players with awards at the team’s annual post-season banquet Wednesday night at Mory’s. Sophomore Elizabeth Epstein (Chicago, Ill.) and freshman Blair Seideman (Glen Head, N.Y.) shared the Lisa Rosenblum Award as the team’s most valuable player. Epstein also earned the Most Improved Player Award. Senior Stevi Petrelli (Harrison, N.Y.), Yale’s captain, won the Special Contribution Award.

May 20, 2011Steph Kent Elected 2011-12 CaptainRising senior Steph Kent (Washington Depot, Conn.), who helped the Yale women’s tennis team to the 2011 Ivy League championship and the program’s first NCAA Tournament match win, has been elected team captain for 2011-12. Kent was selected by a team vote Wednesday night.

May 15, 2011Season Ends In Second Round of NCAA TournamentA day after registering the first NCAA Tournament win in team history, the No. 30 Yale women’s tennis team saw its season come to an end with a 4-0 loss to No. 3 Duke in the tournament’s second round Sunday at Ambler Stadium. After the Blue Devils took a closely contested doubles point, they won at Nos. 4 through 6 in singles to clinch the win.

May 14, 2011Historic Day in Durham: No. 30 Yale Gets First NCAA Tourney WinIn a season full of significant accomplishments, the No. 30 Yale women’s tennis team added the biggest one of all on Saturday morning at Duke’s Ambler Stadium. With a 4-2 win over No. 43 William & Mary, the Bulldogs picked up the first NCAA Tournament win in school history.

May 14, 2011Slight Delay at NCAAsAs the courts at Duke's Ambler Stadium are being dried after a torrential overnight storm, the Yale women's tennis team's first-round NCAA Tournament match vs. William & Mary has been slightly delayed. The match will now start a half-hour later, at 9:30 a.m.

May 13, 2011No. 30 Bulldogs in N.C. for NCAA TournamentThe Ivy League Champion Yale women’s tennis team is in Durham, N.C., for the NCAA Tournament at Duke’s Ambler Stadium this weekend. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 30 in the country, will play No. 43 William & Mary on Saturday at 9 a.m. The winner faces the winner of the match between No. 3 Duke and Richmond. The second-round match takes place Sunday at 2 p.m.

May 13, 2011Yale Coaches McNamara, Thompson Honored by ITAYale women’s tennis head coach Danielle McNamara and assistant coach Christian Thompson, who have led the Bulldogs to an Ivy League championship and an NCAA Tournament berth this season, have been honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for their efforts. McNamara and Dartmouth’s Bob Dallis have been named Northeast Region Coaches of the Year, and Thompson has been named Northeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year.

May 3, 2011No. 30 Bulldogs Draw No. 43 William & Mary in NCAA TournamentMembers of the 2011 Ivy League champion Yale women’s tennis team gathered in the third floor classroom of Ray Tompkins House Tuesday evening to learn which team they would face in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Having earned an automatic bid helped ease the tension somewhat as the Bulldogs waited for 45 teams’ names to be called on the selection show before Yale finally appeared on the screen. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 30 in the latest ITA poll, will play No. 43 William & Mary at No. 3 Duke’s Ambler Tennis Stadium at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 14. The Blue Devils host both the first- and second-round matches in that bracket, which also includes Richmond. The second-round match takes place May 15 at 2 p.m.

April 28, 2011Five Bulldogs Voted to All-Ivy TeamThe Ivy League announced women’s tennis awards Wednesday, with five players from the league champion Yale squad making the Second Team. Junior Vicky Brook, sophomore Elizabeth Epstein and freshman Blair Seideman, who played at Nos. 1-3 for Yale, all made the Second Team, as well as the No. 1 doubles team of freshman Annie Sullivan and senior Lindsay Clark.

April 17, 2011No. 36 Yale Tops No. 63 Dartmouth 5-2 on Senior Day, Grabs Share of Ivy LeadThe Yale women’s tennis team got a huge win Sunday in its showdown against Dartmouth at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center. With the 5-2 victory, the Bulldogs retained control of their own fate, and a win against No. 45 Brown next weekend would give the team the Ivy League’s automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.

April 9, 2011No. 35 Yale Defeats Columbia 6-1The Yale women’s tennis team bounced back from last weekend’s loss to Princeton with a strong victory over the Columbia squad.

April 2, 2011No. 29 Yale Upset 5-2 By No. 56 PrincetonSaturday, the Yale women’s tennis team (16-4, 1-1 Ivy) hit the first roadblock of their Ivy League season with an upset loss to Princeton (9-8, 2-1 Ivy) on the road at the Lenz Tennis Center.

March 22, 2011Food and Clothing Drive Sunday at Cullman-HeymanThe No. 28 Yale women’s tennis team is holding a food and clothing drive this Sunday at Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center. Admission is free to Yale’s two matches that day -- vs. Quinnipiac at 10 a.m. and vs. Fairleigh Dickinson at 3:30 p.m. -- and fans are asked to bring an article of clothing and/or food. Items will be donated to Connecticut Food Bank and Stepping Stone Emergency Housing.

March 17, 2011No. 24 Yale Bounces Back with Sweep of No. 49 PurdueA day after seeing its eight-match winning streak snapped with a loss at No. 7 Georgia, the No. 24 Yale women’s tennis team responded by sweeping No. 49 Purdue 7-0 in a neutral-site match at Piedmont Park. The Bulldogs won each singles match in straight sets.

March 16, 2011No. 7 Georgia Ends No. 24 Yale’s Eight-Match Winning StreakTwo sets of Bulldog women’s tennis teams with long winning streaks squared off Wednesday afternoon at Magill Tennis Complex, and in the end it was No. 7 Georgia who came away with the win, 6-1 over No. 24 Yale. The victory extends Georgia’s winning streak to eight matches while snapping Yale’s eight-match winning streak.

March 13, 2011Winning Streak at Eight as No. 23 Yale Rallies Past Georgia State 5-2Rallying from a 2-1 deficit, the No. 23 Yale women’s tennis team extended its winning streak to eight matches by beating Georgia State 5-2 Sunday afternoon at Piedmont Park. The match took nearly five hours and included some epically long battles, capped by senior captain Stevi Petrelli’s 13-11 win in a third-set tiebreaker that ended the day. The win snaps the Panthers’ school-record nine-match winning streak.

March 11, 2011Spring Break Visit to Georgia Includes Pair of Ranked Foes for No. 23 BulldogsThe No. 23 Yale women’s tennis team has gone south for spring break, as the Bulldogs will play a trio of games in Georgia. After opening at Georgia State on Sunday, the team plays a pair of ranked opponents: at No. 11 Georgia on Mar. 16 and vs. No. 57 Purdue in a neutral site match in Atlanta on Mar. 17.

March 9, 2011Yale Reaches New High in Rankings at No. 23, Tops Army 7-0Tuesday saw the Yale women’s tennis team achieve its highest ranking in school history, as the Bulldogs moved up to No. 23 in the country from No. 28. On Wednesday, they began positioning themselves for another move up by registering a decisive 7-0 sweep of Army at Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center. Yale did not drop a set as it won for the seventh match in a row.

March 6, 2011Six Wins in a Row for No. 28 Bulldogs After 6-1 Victory Over SBUThe No. 28 Yale women’s tennis team ran its winning streak to six matches with a 6-1 win over Stony Brook Sunday afternoon at Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center. The Bulldogs swept doubles and won five of six singles matches as they improved to 9-2 in the spring and remained undefeated at Cullman-Heyman.

March 3, 2011Bulldogs Rise to No. 28 in Rankings, Host Stony Brook and ArmyAfter breezing by Columbia, Harvard and Princeton to capture the ECAC Division I Title for the third consecutive year, the No. 28 Yale Women’s Tennis team (9-2) will host Stony Brook (5-2) and Army (10-2) this week. The Bulldogs will compete against Stony Brook on Sunday at 3p.m., and Army on Wednesday at 12p.m. at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center.

February 19, 2011Yale Reaches Finals of ECAC TournamentThe Yale Women’s tennis team won the second round of the ECAC Division I Women’s Indoor Championship on Saturday, defeating the Harvard Crimson by 6-1. On Friday, the No. 2 seeded Bulldogs defeated No. 7 Columbia 6-1.

February 18, 2011No. 40 Yale Defeats Columbia, Advances to Semis in ECAC TournamentThe No. 40 Yale Bulldogs defeated the Columbia Lions Friday morning in the opening round of the ECAC Team Tournament. The Bulldogs were seeded No. 2 to Columbia's No. 7 spot. The Bulldogs record improves to 7-2 with this win, and they hand Columbia its first defeat of the spring season.

February 16, 2011Yale Women to Compete in ECAC Tournament, Seeded No. 2After winning two consecutive matches, the No. 40 Yale Bulldogs (6-2) will attend this year’s ECAC Division I Indoor Team Championship at Princeton this weekend. The Bulldogs have been seeded No. 2 in the tournament, behind No. 1 Princeton. Yale will play its first match against No. 7 Columbia on Friday morning at 11:30a.m.

February 13, 2011No. 40 Yale Sweeps ETSUThe No. 40 Yale women's tennis team improved to 5-2 for the spring season with a 7-0 win over East Tennessee State at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center Sunday afternoon. The Yale women pulled off five two set victories in the singles matches, and captured two out of three doubles matches to earn the doubles point.

February 12, 2011No. 40 Yale Defeats MassachusettsIn the first of two matches this weekend, the Bulldogs defeated Massachusetts by a 6-1 score at the Cullman-Heyman tennis center. The Bulldogs' victory moves them to a 5-2 record this spring, which has already had its share of strong victories and competitors. Notably, the Bulldogs were invited to compete at the ITA Division I Kickoff Weekend, and defeated No. 47 Utah by a 5-2 margin, which boosted their ITA ranking.

February 5, 2011No. 41 Yale Falls to No. 20 VanderbiltAfter besting Utah last weekend, the No. 41 Yale women (4-2) were back in action this Saturday at Vanderbilt (3-1). No. 20 Vanderbilt defeated the Bulldogs 6-1, handing the Bulldogs their second loss of the spring season. Vanderbilt has played well thus far in the spring, with wins against No. 23 Northwestern and No. 55 Marshall.

February 3, 2011Women's Tennis Announces 2015 RecruitsYale has announced two recruits for the Class of 2015 as part of the 14th-highest ranked recruiting class in the nation according to tennisrecruiting.net. Yale will add blue chipper Hanna Yu and five-star Amber Li to its roster next year.

February 3, 2011No. 41 Yale to Play No. 20 VanderbiltComing off a victory against No. 41 Utah in the consolation round of the ITA Division I Kick Off Weekend, the Yale women enjoyed a 6-spot jump in ITA Rankings on Thursday. This week, the Bulldogs will travel south to face off against the No. 41 Vanderbilt Commodores (Saturday at 1p.m.). Vanderbilt’s ranking has taken a slight hit from last week, dropping one spot from No. 19.

January 30, 2011No. 47 Yale Bests No. 41 UtahComing off a loss against No. 4 Notre Dame on Saturday, No. 47 Yale impressed on Sunday by defeating No. 41 Utah 5-2 in the consolation round at the ITA Division I Kickoff Weekend. The Bulldogs swept No. 1 - No. 4 singles, and captured the doubles point as well by winning the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles matches.

January 29, 2011No. 47 Yale Falls to No. 4 Notre DameThe No. 47 Yale women lost 7-0 against No. 4 Notre Dame this Saturday in the ITA Division I Kick Off Weekend, which takes place in 15 different sites nationwide. The team that wins both matches at each site will receive a bid to the Feb. 18-21 ITA National Team Indoor Championship at the Boar's Head Sports Club hosted by the University of Virginia.

January 27, 2011No. 47 Yale to Compete in ITA Division I Kickoff WeekendThe No. 47 Bulldogs will travel for the first time of the spring season to South Bend, Indiana to compete in the ITA Division I Kickoff Weekend. They will play No. 4 Notre Dame on Friday at 1p.m., and move on to either No. 23 Arkansas or No. 41 Utah on Saturday, depending on the outcome of the first match.

January 23, 2011Yale Women Blank Boston University 7-0Coming off a 6-1 win over Boston College on Saturday, the Yale Women's Tennis Team continued to impress, shutting down Boston University 7-0 at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.

January 22, 2011Yale Women's Tennis Defeats Boston College 6-1The Yale women's tennis team returned to match play this Saturday, easily returning to competition after an almost two-month hiatus from matches. The Bulldogs hosted the Boston College Eagles at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, breezing by their opponents with a 6-1 victory. Victoria Brook led the Bulldogs at No. 1 singles, and overcame a 7-5 deficit in the first set to clinch a win against Boston College's Alex Kelleher.

January 20, 2011Yale to Play Boston College, Boston UniversityThe No. 47 Yale women’s tennis team will resume its season this weekend after a two-month long hiatus from match play. The Bulldogs will host Boston College (Saturday at 12p.m.) and Boston University (Sunday at 1p.m.) at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center at Yale.

November 28, 2010Yale Coaches Win Regional Outreach AwardHead coach of men's tennis Alex Dorato and head coach of women's tennis Danielle McNamara have been named as recipients of the 2010 USTA/ITA Campus and Community Outreach Award for the New England region.

November 6, 2010Run Ends for Brook & Clark at IndoorsThe spectacular doubles run of Junior Vicky Brook and senior Lindsay Clark came to an end Friday at the 2010 USTA/ITA National Indoor Championships at the USTA/Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y.

November 2, 2010Brook and Clark Head to Flushing for NationalsThe historic ride for the doubles team of junior Vicky Brook and senior Lindsay Clark will continue Thursday morning, when the duo begins play at the 2010 USTA/ITA National Collegiate Indoor Championships.

October 26, 2010Brook and Clark Make History with Win at USTA/ITA RegionalsJunior Vicky Brook and senior Lindsay Clark made history Tuesday afternoon, winning the doubles final of the 2010 USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championships at Dartmouth's Boss Tennis Center. This is the first time a Yale team has qualified for the ITA National Indoor Championships. As the No. 2 seed, Brook and Clark knocked off the No. 1-seeded Princeton team of Hilary Bartlett and Taylor Marable 8-3 for the win.

October 25, 2010Bulldogs Continue Winning Trend at Northeast RegionalsThe Bulldogs are looking strong after moving day Sunday at the 2010 USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championships, with three singles players and one doubles team still alive for a trip to the National Championships.

October 23, 2010Yale Perfect Through Two Rounds at Northeast RegionalsThe Yale womens tennis team turned in a strong first day of action Saturday at the USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championships, with all three doubles teams and one singles competitor advancing to the Round of 16.

October 21, 2010Pro Tourney Continues as New Haven Open at YaleThe start of a new era in the world of New England professional sporting events began today as the New Haven Open at Yale was launched. Four Cornerstone sponsors, Aetna, American Express, Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale University, will support the womens only Olympus US Open Series event on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, it was announced today by Anne Worcester, tournament director. The tournament will be held August 19-27, 2011 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale.

October 11, 2010Sullivan and Szokol Advance to Finals at USTA InvitationalThe doubles team of Annie Sullivan and Kim Szokol are the last Bulldogs standing after moving day at the USTA BJK NTC Womens College Invitational Sunday in Flushing, N.Y., Sunday, where the rest of the Yale competitors were eliminated.

October 7, 2010Doubles Ride Comes to an End at All-AmericanThe Yale doubles team of junior Vicky Brook and senior Lindsay Clark lost Thursday in their opening Main Draw match at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships in Pacific Palisades, Cal.

September 7, 2010Bulldogs Welcome No. 8 Freshman Class in the CountryThe Yale womens tennis team peaked at a national ranking of No. 24 last season, the best in school history. The Bulldogs look to improve on that ranking this season, and welcome the No. 8 freshman class in the country according to The Tennis Recruiting Network. Yale was the only Ivy League school ranked in the top 20. This is Yales second straight season with one of the best recruiting classes in the country, as the Bulldogs were ranked No. 14 last year.

July 11, 2010McNamara Honored by Alma Mater as One of Michigans Leaders and Best in 50 StatesYale womens tennis coach Danielle McNamara has been honored by her alma mater, Michigan, as one of the Wolverines Leaders and Best in 50 States. The Michigan athletics media relations office, in cooperation with the Bentley Historical Library, went through thousands of names of great Michigan athletes from all over the country to choose the best of the best from each state. McNamara was selected for honorable mention honors in her home state of Massachusetts.